TITLE 9. ENVIRONMENT
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Water Control Board is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 14 of the Code of Virginia, which exempts adoption, amendment, or repeal of wasteload allocations by the State Water Control Board pursuant to State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) if the board (i) provides public notice in the Virginia Register; (ii) if requested by the public during the initial public notice 30-day comment period, forms an advisory group composed of relevant stakeholders; (iii) receives and provides summary response to written comments; and (iv) conducts at least one public meeting.
Title of Regulation: 9VAC25-720. Water Quality Management Planning Regulation (amending 9VAC25-720-60).
Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; 33 USC § 1313(e) of the Clean Water Act.
Effective Date: October 30, 2019.
Agency Contact: Kelly Meadows, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4291, or email kelly.meadows@deq.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The amendment to the state's Water Quality Management Planning Regulation (9VAC25-720) adds one new total maximum daily load wasteload allocation in the James River Basin.
9VAC25-720-60. James River Basin.
A. Total maximum daily loads (TMDLs).
TMDL # | Stream Name | TMDL Title | City/County | WBID | Pollutant | WLA1 | Units |
EDITOR'S NOTE: Rows numbered 1 through 171 in this TMDL table in subsection A of 9VAC25-720-60 are not amended; therefore, the text of those rows is not set out. |
172. | Bullpasture River | Bacteria TMDL Development for the Bullpasture River in Highland County, Virginia | Highland | I13R | E. coli | 2.63E+12 | counts/year |
Notes:
1The total WLA can be increased prior to modification provided that the Department of Environmental Quality tracks these changes for bacteria TMDLs where the permit is consistent with water quality standards for bacteria. 2GS means growing season. |
EDITOR'S NOTE: Subsections B and C of 9VAC25-720-60 are not amended; therefore, the text of those subsections is not set out.
VA.R. Doc. No. R20-6159; Filed September 10, 2019, 11:05 a.m.